The Daily Teaser …

Arrrrggghhhh … !

I hate it, when I sleep through me alarm, I really do!

But on the other hand … ?

I’ll be honest, it’s sort of me own fault …

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes …

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Yesterday’s Teaser was another quiet one: it saw Trevor, bless ’im, putting in his answers and bagging himself 5 out of 5.

Shame, really.

I’m tried me damnedest to make sure there were no questions in there that could conceivably be answered with “a dead white guy”, just in case a certain someone’s reading this … !!

Anyway, let’s have today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 9th September, 1940, saw George Stibitz pioneer the remote operation of what?


Q2) 9th September, 1968, saw the birth of actress, Julia Sawalha: in which children’s TV show did she play Lynda Day … ?

Q3) Which state was admitted as the USA’s 31st state, on 9th September, 1850?

Q4) 9th September, 1993, saw the state of Israel recognised … by whom … ?

Q5) And finally … 9th September, 1999, saw the Police Review Commission recommend sweeping reforms of which British police force … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 8th September, 1933, saw the birth of Indian singer, Asha Bhosle: what was the name of the 1997 Cornershop song that was a tribute to her … ?


A1) Brimful of Asha.

Q2) One year earlier, 8th September, 1932, saw the birth of which country singer … ?

A2) Patsy Cline.

Q3) While we’re on births, 8th September, 1979, saw the birth of Alecia Beth Moore: how is she better known … ?

A3) Pink. (Or P!nk, if you’re feeling picky … )

Q4) 8th September, 1900, saw a Category 4 hurricane hit which Texas town … ?

A4) Galveston.

Q5) In Huntsville Alabama, 8th September, 1960, saw President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicate which building?

A5) The Marshall Space Flight Center.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you after I’ve had some more sleep!